Arizona State University law forms Center for Constitutional Design
ASU NEWS — Recent history has amply demonstrated that questions of constitutional design and interpretation remain at the center of U.S. politics. Universities and law schools can serve the nation by promoting a robust dialogue about the strengths and weaknesses of our constitutional system. In that spirit, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University…
Read More about Arizona State University law forms Center for Constitutional DesignPodcast: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law dean Theresa M. Beiner discusses the university’s rural practice incubator
ED UP LEGAL — Legal education is experiencing explosive applications; a call for innovation & adaptation; demand for increased diversification of the profession; & cries for social justice impact & protection of the Rule of Law. Host Patty Roberts, Dean of St. Mary’s University School of Law, will explore the opinions of legal education leaders regarding…
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UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Baltimore School of Law and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS), the largest provider of pro bono civil legal services in Maryland, have received new funding from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to significantly expand their Human Trafficking Prevention Project (HTPP). The HTPP supports survivors of human trafficking…
Read More about Grant to University of Baltimore Law will support human trafficking prevention projectUniversity of Baltimore Law trial team wins regional competition
UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW — A trial team from The University of Baltimore School of Law won a regional division of the National Trial Competition (NTC) on Sunday, Feb. 6, and will compete in the nationals in Fort Worth, Texas, March 30 through April 3. The team of Annemarie Duerr, Brice Litus and Kaitlin O’Dowd…
Read More about University of Baltimore Law trial team wins regional competitionBoston College Law professor Doug Jones to provide guidance to new Supreme Court nominee
THE HEIGHTS — Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, the current Jerome Lyle Rappaport distinguished visiting professor at Boston College Law School, will act as a “sherpa” for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, guiding them through the confirmation process in the Senate. “I’m taking a leave of absence from everything except my Boston College School of Law…
Read More about Boston College Law professor Doug Jones to provide guidance to new Supreme Court nomineeUC Irvine Law Intellectual Property, Arts, and Tech Clinic files amicus brief in constitutional challenge to copyright laws
UCI IP, ARTS & TECH CLINIC — The IPAT Clinic has filed an amicus brief in federal court in Washington, DC in a closely-watched constitutional challenge to an obscure but important part of copyright law. The Clinic filed on behalf of long-time clients Kartemquin Films and the International Documentary Association, in Green v. United States Department…
Read More about UC Irvine Law Intellectual Property, Arts, and Tech Clinic files amicus brief in constitutional challenge to copyright lawsVideo: UC Irvine Law hosts Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Ressa for discussion on free speech
UCI LAW — Established in 2021 after the contentious 2020 U.S. Presidential elections, which culminated in the dangerous January 6, 2021 insurrection in the United States Capitol, the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center at UCI Law is unique in its focus among U.S. and global institutions. It is dedicated solely to advancing an understanding of,…
Read More about Video: UC Irvine Law hosts Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Ressa for discussion on free speechCase Western Reserve Law dean Michael Scharf to present amicus argument before international criminal court
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — Case Western Reserve University School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf will present an Amicus argument before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Feb. 14 from 8:45–9:15 a.m. ET. Scharf will address: Who has the burden of proof for the insanity defense—the prosecutor or defendant—in…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law dean Michael Scharf to present amicus argument before international criminal courtCase Western Reserve Law previews upcoming conferences
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — Case Western Reserve University School of Law is hosting a diverse slate of conferences in spring 2022. Registration is now available for these events, which will explore critical issues in the areas of police discrimination, law-medicine, environmental law, the North American supply chain and the consumer right to repair high tech…
Read More about Case Western Reserve Law previews upcoming conferencesCase Western Reserve Law International Law Center files brief in US Supreme Court
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — On January 24, the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law filed an amicus brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case about how to interpret the Hague Convention on Child Abduction. The brief was co-authored by Co-Dean Michael Scharf, Associate Dean Avidan Cover, Clinic…
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